Hopkins v. Tate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 323, Jan. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Erie Co., May T., 1914, No. 148, on verdict for defendant, in case of Daniel O. Hopkins v. Sell C. Tate. Trespass for slander. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for defendant and judgment thereon. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence, instructions to the jury and answers to points.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
The defendant set forth in the notice of special matter which he proposed to offer in evidence on the trial of the cause under the plea of justification that it was rumored among the citizens of the township, where both parties resided, “that the plaintiff was a candidate for the Demo*58cratic nomination for member of the legislature from the third district of the County of Erie, and in fact the said plaintiff was a candidate for said office, and inquiry as to his character, reputation, integrity and fitness for' said official position were matters of public…
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